Behind the Scenes at the Bang Bar

If you've been asking yourself the question "Should I get bangs?" keep clicking. Our New York City beauty editor found her answer at New York City's hottest new hair spot

I first wanted bangs when I was 6 years old. It was the mid-80's, and my little sister had a blunt fringe that would have made Jane Birkin jealous. (She also had hair as thick and straight as heavy drapery.) I begged my mom for bangs, but she made it clear that with my round face and curly hair it would never happen. No way. Zero chance.

Fast-forward 24 years: After abandoning my obsession with bangs for most of my life, it's suddenly back. I'm in love with Zooey Deschanel's hair on "New Girl" and I can't stop thinking about Katie Holmes on the cover of "Elle." I find myself constantly wondering: Should I get bangs? But my anti-bang traits haven't changed much in two decades: I still have a round face, and my hair is as curly as ever.

Then I got an email that did change everything: Butterfly Studio Salon in New York City opened a "bang bar," where a stylist matches you with the right color and bang shape. Then, you take home a set of clip-in bangs in order to decide if you want them for real. I made an appointment immediately.

A few days later, I arrived at the Bang Bar and sat down with hairstylist Lawrence Martinez. I told him my sad history with bangs. And after proclaiming that my mother was completely wrong (sorry, Mom), Martinez set out to find my ideal fringe and a style that would work for me.

Here's the diary of my bang-ification -- and some surprising tips about fringe I learned along the way.

I think the author looks great both with and without bangs -- and I'm hoping her next article is about how to apply eyeliner like she does, because I like that too. :) Every hairstyle I've had since midway through college has had bangs -- they help soften my square face.